Norway vs Portugal: Fossil fuel consumption
Norway
146.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
164.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
68th
Portugal rank
65th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 164.43 terawatt-hours against 146.74 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 17.69 terawatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 65th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.52 terawatt-hours | 41.07 terawatt-hours | 40.44 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1970s | 115.4 terawatt-hours | 81.34 terawatt-hours | 34.06 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1980s | 132.06 terawatt-hours | 126.69 terawatt-hours | 5.37 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 152.77 terawatt-hours | 207.28 terawatt-hours | 54.51 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 171.56 terawatt-hours | 254.16 terawatt-hours | 82.6 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 170.8 terawatt-hours | 216.35 terawatt-hours | 45.55 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 152.96 terawatt-hours | 173.09 terawatt-hours | 20.13 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 164.43 terawatt-hours against 146.74 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Norway and Portugal?
- 17.69 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Norway ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 65th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.